fluke 1. n. 1. Any of numerous parasitic flatworms, including the trematodes, some of which infect humans, and the monogeneans, which are chiefly ectoparasites of fish. 2.Any of various flatfishes chiefly of the genus Paralichthys, especially the summer flounder.. (Animals) any parasitic flatworm, such as the blood fluke and liver fluke, of the classes Monogenea and Digenea (formerly united in a single class Trematoda). 2. (Zoology) another name for flounder 2 1. [Old English flÅc; related to Old Norse flÅki flounder, Old Saxon flaka sole, Old High German flah smooth]. (fluk).
Muscle relaxers are a group of drugs that reduce tension and spasm in muscles and have an overall sedative effect on the body. Muscle-relaxing drugs are designed to depress the central nervous system. There are two main types of muscle relaxers: spasmolytics and neuromuscular blockers.
Why It Is Used. Muscle relaxant medicines are used when muscle spasms occur because of pain caused by a herniated disc. Muscle relaxant medicines are usually helpful for reducing the pain of muscle spasms. Muscle relaxants may help to relax muscle spasms caused by a herniated disc, but muscle relaxants will not affect the herniated disc itself.